Comparison

Harmonica Real Pro vs Simple Harp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Harmonica Real Pro

This app simulates a diatonic harmonica, offering various practice modes and features. Learn and play songs with adjustable speed and pitch, and record your performances.

Highlights
  • Diatonic harmonica simulation
  • Offline and online song library
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Transpose and reverb effects
  • Normal and RealTime play modes
  • Autoplay option
  • Recording and sharing functionality
Features
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The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica include diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, octave, orchestral, and bass versions. A harmonica is played by using the mouth (lips and tongue) to direct air into or out of one (or more) holes along a mouthpiece. Behind each hole is a chamber containing at least one reed. The most common is the diatonic Richter-tuned with ten air passages and twenty reeds, often called the blues harp. A harmonica reed is a flat, elongated spring typically made of brass, stainless steel, or bronze, which is secured at one end over a slot that serves as an airway. When the free end is made to vibrate by the player's air, it alternately blocks and unblocks the airway to produce sound. Reeds are tuned to individual pitches. Tuning may involve changing a reed's length, the weight near its free end, or the stiffness near its fixed end. Longer, heavier, and springier reeds produce deeper, lower sounds; shorter, lighter, and stiffer reeds make higher-pitched sounds. If, as on most modern harmonicas, a reed is affixed above or below its slot rather than in the plane of the slot, it responds more easily to air flowing in the direction that initially would push it into the slot, i.e., as a closing reed. This difference in response to air direction makes it possible to include both a blow reed and a draw reed in the same air chamber and to play them separately without relying on flaps of plastic or leather (valves, wind-savers) to block the nonplaying reed. An important technique in performance is bending, causing a drop in pitch by making embouchure adjustments. Bending isolated reeds is possible, as on chromatic and other harmonica models with wind-savers, but also to both lower, and raise (overbend, overblow, overdraw) the pitch produced by pairs of reeds in the same chamber, as on a diatonic or other unvalved harmonica. Such two-reed pitch changes actually involve sound production by the normally silent reed, the opening reed (for instance, the blow reed while the player is drawing). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonica) The Harmonica Real is Diatonic Harmonica musical instrument simulation app. More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed, transpose, reverb). Play with 2 modes: - Normal - RealTime You can choose autoplay for listening songs. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. Reverb feature. ** Songs is updated regularly

About

Simple Harp

Features
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Bring the graceful and soothing sound of the harp to your iPhone and iPad. Simple Harp is a modern harp simulator built for practice, creativity, and musical exploration — featuring multiple harp sound sets, songs, rhythms, MIDI playback, and a simple recording library. MULTIPLE HARP SOUNDS Play with several harp sound sets, each designed to capture a different tone and atmosphere. Switch sounds instantly to suit classical music, cinematic scoring, ambient soundscapes, or creative improvisation. SONGS + MIDI PRACTICE Practice with built-in songs, follow MIDI playback using a falling-note style visual guide, and adjust playback speed to match your learning pace. RHYTHMS & GROOVES Add rhythm accompaniment to strengthen timing and gently support your performances. MANAGE YOUR RECORDINGS Record your harp performances, replay them anytime, and keep all recordings neatly organized. If you’re looking for a portable harp app for students, composers, or anyone seeking a calm musical experience, Simple Harp lets your music flow naturally wherever you are.

Screenshots

Harmonica Real Pro4 screens
Simple Harp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harmonica Real Pro at none against Simple Harp's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Harp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Harmonica Real Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Harmonica Real Pro versus Simple Harp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarmonica Real ProSimple Harp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSon Truong NgocMustafa Demir

In-app purchases

None

Harmonica Real Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Harp

One-time1
  • Get Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Harmonica Real Pro free?
Harmonica Real Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Harp free?
Simple Harp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Harmonica Real Pro or Simple Harp have ads?
Both Harmonica Real Pro and Simple Harp show ads.

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